Maybe. I think the StringSerialzer could look more like a typical type of message. Instead of encoding being a property it would be more typically just written in the bytes.
On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 12:12 AM, Jay Kreps <jay.kr...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't think so--see if you buy my explanation. We previously defaulted > to the byte array serializer and it was a source of unending frustration > and confusion. Since it wasn't a required config people just went along > plugging in whatever objects they had, and thinking that changing the > parametric types would somehow help. Then they would get a class case > exception and assume our stuff was somehow busted, not realizing we had > helpfully configured a type different from what they were passing in under > the covers. So I think it is actually good for people to think: how am I > serializing my data, and getting that exception will make them ask that > question right? > > -Jay > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:06 PM, Joe Stein <joe.st...@stealth.ly> wrote: > >> Should value.serializer in the new java producer be defaulted to >> Array[Byte] ? >> >> I was working on testing some upgrade paths and got this >> >> ! return exception in callback when buffer cannot accept message >> >> ConfigException: Missing required configuration "value.serializer" >> which has no default value. (ConfigDef.java:124) >> >> org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigDef.parse(ConfigDef.java:124) >> >> >> >> org.apache.kafka.common.config.AbstractConfig.<init>(AbstractConfig.java:48) >> >> >> >> org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.ProducerConfig.<init>(ProducerConfig.java:235) >> >> >> >> org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.<init>(KafkaProducer.java:129) >> >> >> >> ly.stealth.testing.BaseSpec$class.createNewKafkaProducer(BaseSpec.scala:42) >> >> ly.stealth.testing.KafkaSpec.createNewKafkaProducer(KafkaSpec.scala:36) >> >> >> >> ly.stealth.testing.KafkaSpec$$anonfun$3$$anonfun$apply$37.apply(KafkaSpec.scala:175) >> >> >> >> ly.stealth.testing.KafkaSpec$$anonfun$3$$anonfun$apply$37.apply(KafkaSpec.scala:170) >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 5:55 PM, Jun Rao <j...@confluent.io> wrote: >> >> > This is a reminder that the deadline for the vote is this Monday, Jan >> 26, >> > 7pm PT. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Jun >> > >> > On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Jun Rao <j...@confluent.io> wrote: >> > >> >> This is the second candidate for release of Apache Kafka 0.8.2.0. There >> >> has been some changes since the 0.8.2 beta release, especially in the >> new >> >> java producer api and jmx mbean names. It would be great if people can >> test >> >> this out thoroughly. >> >> >> >> Release Notes for the 0.8.2.0 release >> >> >> >> >> https://people.apache.org/~junrao/kafka-0.8.2.0-candidate2/RELEASE_NOTES.html >> >> >> >> *** Please download, test and vote by Monday, Jan 26h, 7pm PT >> >> >> >> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release: >> >> http://kafka.apache.org/KEYS in addition to the md5, sha1 and sha2 >> >> (SHA256) checksum. >> >> >> >> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary): >> >> https://people.apache.org/~junrao/kafka-0.8.2.0-candidate2/ >> >> >> >> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon prior to release: >> >> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/ >> >> >> >> * scala-doc >> >> https://people.apache.org/~junrao/kafka-0.8.2.0-candidate2/scaladoc/ >> >> >> >> * java-doc >> >> https://people.apache.org/~junrao/kafka-0.8.2.0-candidate2/javadoc/ >> >> >> >> * The tag to be voted upon (off the 0.8.2 branch) is the 0.8.2.0 tag >> >> >> >> >> https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=kafka.git;a=tag;h=058d58adef2ab2787e49d8efeefd61bb3d32f99c >> >> (commit 0b312a6b9f0833d38eec434bfff4c647c1814564) >> >> >> >> /******************************************* >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Jun >> >> >> >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "kafka-clients" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an >> > email to kafka-clients+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > To post to this group, send email to kafka-clie...@googlegroups.com. >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/kafka-clients. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> > >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/kafka-clients/CAFc58G83a%3DsvoKkkB3476kpbcQ8p0Fob6vtJYj9CgxMACvvEEQ%40mail.gmail.com >> > < >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/kafka-clients/CAFc58G83a%3DsvoKkkB3476kpbcQ8p0Fob6vtJYj9CgxMACvvEEQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer >> > >> > . >> > >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "kafka-clients" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to kafka-clients+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to kafka-clie...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/kafka-clients. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/kafka-clients/CAOeJiJhB_ncKnk48Jw3TbpbULzq6oZRZSKDBOXdid%2BV_WzHuhQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/kafka-clients/CAOeJiJhB_ncKnk48Jw3TbpbULzq6oZRZSKDBOXdid%2BV_WzHuhQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >
